Recently, people on Mastodon have been posting the default apps they use, inspired by a recent podcast from Hemispheric Views. As I love these kind of lists, I decided to jump on the bandwagon.

So without further ado, here is the list of my default apps for 2023:

💡 Everything begins w/ Drafts

📨 Mail Client –  Mail

📮 Mail Server –  iCloud

📝 Notes –  Notes

📕 Journal –  Notes w/ Drafts and  Shortcuts

✅ Tasks – Goodtask w/  Reminders

📸 Photo Shooting –  Camera and Halide

🖼️ Photo Management –  Photos and Darkroom

📆 Calendar –  Calendar

🙍🏻‍♂️ Contacts –  Contacts w/ Cardhop (for Birthdays)

💬 Chat –  Messages

🔐 Password Management – 1Password for Families

🗄️ Cloud Storage –  iCloud

💾 Backup –  TimeMachine and Backblaze

🌐 Browser –  Safari

🌐 Browser Start Page – Bookmark Ninja Dashboard

🔖 Bookmarks – Raindrop.io

📖 RSS Reader – Fiery Feeds iOS // NetNewsWire macOS

🏢 RSS Service – Feedbin

📊 Office Productivity – Only Office

💭 Social Media – Mastodon w/ Mona

🛒 Shopping List – That Shopping List for iOS

💰 Budget and Finance – Banktivity

🎧 Music –  Music

🎙️ Podcasts – Overcast

🍿 Media Tracking – Callsheet and TV Time

📰 News –  News and Google News

⚽️ Sports – The Score

☀️ Weather – Carrot

And a few extra favorite 💻 Mac Apps:

Alfred launcher

Bartender for menu bar management

Snagit for screen captures

Better Touch Tool for input device configuration

Keyboard Maestro for macro automation

Replacicon to change app icons

I had a lot of fun making this list. Hope you find some new ones to try!

For more great lists from other people, check out Robb Knight’s webpage

..mb